The attitude of a New Yorker toward New York City, like the city itself, evolves over time.
When I first moved to the city in the nineties, I was a hungry young artist, eager to add my name to the endless list of bohemian aspirants who have come to New York to work on their dreams. I therefore considered the East Village the ideal place to live, and all other neighborhoods, whatever their charms, felt less like home.
But I wound up on the Upper East Side instead, and after a period …
Have you ever heard someone say that they love the Upper East Side more than The Upper West Side? Or Midtown East vs. Midtown West? There are so many comparisons that could be drawn between East and West in Manhattan for many reasons. Do you have a preference?
I personally am an East Side man, but that is probably because I live and work on the East Side. I feel getting to the West is a huge hassle that concludes in me just haling a taxi down.
Every one has their preferences. …
It was another snow day here in New York City, and I don’t know if you noticed but the day was a perfect for heading to New York public parks for some fun in the snow. Minus the transit troubles, the city was beautiful. Just check out my friend Gillian’s view outside her balcony on East 89th Street, a tree line shot right to Central Park:
If you are a new comer to New York, or you are planning to buy a new condo in the area, here are some tips …
Have you ever had the opportunity to check out the inside of a Park Avenue apartment? I will admit, I originally thought the address sounded a little stuck up. Then I had the opportunity to enter one of these Park Avenue “Classic Six” apartments. And lets just say WOW, there is so much space and the rooms are HUGE.
If you are asking, What is a “Classic Six.” Well Urbanedgeny.com defines a “Classic Six” as a apartment with a living room, dining room, at least two full bedrooms, separate kitchen, and …
Have you had the opportunity to check out the new Isis Condominium located on 77th and Second Avenue? The Real Deal recently posted about the condo starting to sell their units. Apparently there is already 30% sold, so there is still plenty to choose from.
The units start at $1.5 million and then go up from there. There are 2-4 bedroom units available that range from 1,200-2,500 square feet. That should be plenty of room to spread out with your family. The building comes with rooftop decks perfect for entertaining friends …
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Ira Rennert, the billionaire, bought $30 million apartments for each of his daughters Yonina Davidson and Tamara Winn. Mr. Rennert achieved his billionaire status by buying out several industrial companies.
Ms. Davidson sold her apartment for a total of $11 million, reduction from the original $15.9 million. Now she resides in the prestigious 778 Park Avenue, the former apartment of fashion designer Vera Wang. For those of you that aren’t aware 778 Park avenue was the past residence of Brooke Astor and is a building is …
On my trek uptown for dinner with a friend I decided to walk up first avenue and I stumbled upon this beautiful building The Laurel. It’s located at 400 East 67th Street in the Lenox Hill neighborhood on the Upper East Side. The building is relatively new so there are plenty of units available. Each unit has a sleek modern design, washer and dryer, triathlon training center, and a kids area. One of my favorite parts of this building is that it is LEED certified.
For you training triathletes the units …
The New York Times recently reported that twenty-somethings moving to New York for the first few years are doing everything they can do to survive in this expensive city during this horrible economic slump. Being a twenty-something myself, going on my fourth year in the big apple, I understand all these baby New Yorker woes.
Living in a city where you have to start out residing in a windowless box, sleeping on a twin bed with your feet hanging off one end is not the ideal situation for any young adult …
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